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Originally Posted by DirtySouth86
Actually, federal law mandates that the catalytic converter(s) and engine control computers for vehicles 1995 and newer are warrantied by the vehicle manufacturer for 8 years or 80,000 miles (whichever occurs first) from the original in service date of the vehicle. On those 2 items, it does not matter what the original bumper to bumper or powertrain warranty periods are, because they are covered regardless.
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Yes, but in this case the ECU is replaced as a matter of repair procedure, not because the ECU is defective.
So the discussion around powertrain and basic warranty is the key. The Clean Air Act has no coverage or relevance here.
-alex